CISGO Seed Grant Recipients

January 28, 2013

The following faculty members are recipients of Collaborative for International Studies and Global Outreach (CISGO) Seed Grants for the academic year of 2013, according to Kate Regan, international languages and cultures:

Laurie McLary and Allie Hill, international languages and cultures, project: “Workshop and Book Publication on Best Practices for Small Undergraduate German Programs,” $500
Anne Santiago, political science, project: “Land Leases in Uganda,” $500
Joane Moceri, Kaye Wilson-Anderson, and Barbara Braband, nursing, project: “Exploring the Process of Cultural Competency Development During Overseas Study Abroad and International Nursing Immersions,” $858.

CISGO Seed Grants support faculty and students who are beginning new projects that will increase international awareness and inter-cultural competency at the University of Portland and beyond. For more information contact Regan at 7364 or regan@up.edu.

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